maybe someone can answer, im in the carolinas if state laws make a dif. - dont have any permits, dont believe need any for possesion, just purchase if i want a new handgun, right?

Best bet would be to talk to the local gun shop (and read up on your state laws). I don't think the Carolinas requires anything special.

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i already have rifles and pistols, bought years ago while in military from friends/roommates. guns are legit with serial numbers, but no paperwork like bill of sales.

is lack of papers going to be a problem if/when i want to sell/trade them?

In most places no. There are so many guns out there that were bought out of dept stores etc back in the day that had no sort of 'registration', this is one of the problems with trying to force FFL transfers/background checks for used guns. Unless you are in a place like California it is perfectly legal to purchase and sell guns private party (with some caveats).

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i assume rifles arent a problem, will a range want anything special to show up with a handgun to shoot it and buy ammo?

Call the range to be sure, especially if it is private, but you shouldn't need anything.

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suppose to store guns in trunk of car for transport and immediately tell nice friendly officer stopped you for speeding, right? thnx

Again verify your state law. You shouldn't need to unless the officer becomes suspicious for some reason. I wouldn't worry at all if transporting them in the trunk. Now if you are carrying on your person it is hard to say. If you do tell the officer, you will likely have to sit and wait for him to run your ccw info, but if he asks you to step out and you don't tell him you have a gun and he catches a glimpse, well you may end up having a very bad day...

maybe someone can answer, im in the carolinas if state laws make a dif. - dont have any permits, dont believe need any for possesion, just purchase if i want a new handgun, right?

i already have rifles and pistols, bought years ago while in military from friends/roommates. guns are legit with serial numbers, but no paperwork like bill of sales.

is lack of papers going to be a problem if/when i want to sell/trade them?

i assume rifles arent a problem, will a range want anything special to show up with a handgun to shoot it and buy ammo?

suppose to store guns in trunk of car for transport and immediately tell nice friendly officer stopped you for speeding, right? thnx

Disclosure depends on state laws. In Georgia, we are not required to disclose we are carrying. Now, if I'm asked if I have a gun, I won't lie. But I'm not going to volunteer the information unprovoked, either.

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However in Alaska (where you don't need a CCP to CC) you have to inform the officer you are carrying as soon as they get to the vehicle. Failure to do so is a misdemeanor unless they find anything else in the vehicle (like drugs or you are drunk) then it is a felony. In Nevada you don't have to offer that info up front but if asked you must provide your permit and ID.

Know your local laws and know them well. In the Lower 48 it also pays to know the neighboring state laws if you are near a border/travel a lot. When we lived in Georgia hubby carried a copy of the rules that said he could carry everywhere except federal buildings.

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i already have rifles and pistols, bought years ago while in military from friends/roommates. guns are legit with serial numbers, but no paperwork like bill of sales.

is lack of papers going to be a problem if/when i want to sell/trade them?

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When we sell a gun to someone we don't personally know we meet them at a police station and have them go get a background check unless they have a valid CCP. This is a condition agreed on before we meet them so it's not a surprise. Honest people haven't had a problem so far. The only exception to the background paper was when we met the officer buying hubbys AR while they were on their lunch break, in their cruiser and in uniform. One person had a problem with that condition but we found out later it was because they were waiting for a trial date on DV charges.

However in Alaska (where you don't need a CCP to CC) you have to inform the officer you are carrying as soon as they get to the vehicle. Failure to do so is a misdemeanor unless they find anything else in the vehicle (like drugs or you are drunk) then it is a felony. In Nevada you don't have to offer that info up front but if asked you must provide your permit and ID.

Know your local laws and know them well. In the Lower 48 it also pays to know the neighboring state laws if you are near a border/travel a lot. When we lived in Georgia hubby carried a copy of the rules that said he could carry everywhere except federal buildings.

When we sell a gun to someone we don't personally know we meet them at a police station and have them go get a background check unless they have a valid CCP. This is a condition agreed on before we meet them so it's not a surprise. Honest people haven't had a problem so far. The only exception to the background paper was when we met the officer buying hubbys AR while they were on their lunch break, in their cruiser and in uniform. One person had a problem with that condition but we found out later it was because they were waiting for a trial date on DV charges.

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